Abstract
Six cases of acute hepatitis C related to computed tomography scanning with contrast were identified in 3 hospitals. A patient with chronic hepatitis C had been subjected to the same procedure immediately before each patient who developed acute infection. Viral molecular analysis showed identity between isolates from cases with acute and chronic hepatitis C.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adult
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Contrast Media
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Cross Infection* / epidemiology
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Cross Infection* / transmission
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Cross Infection* / virology
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Equipment Contamination*
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Female
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Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
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Hepatitis C* / epidemiology
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Hepatitis C* / virology
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Hepatitis C, Chronic* / transmission
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Hepatitis C, Chronic* / virology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods